Almost time to come home...

Well... its been awhile, I believe the last time I wrote was in Corfu. Santorini was next (after a stopover in crappy athens, no one should ever go there) and it was unreal! We stayed at a really cute little place by the beach and there was great shopping on the beach. One day we went on a day tour to the Volcano, the mudbaths ( which made my skin so soft!) and Thirissia a small island that just got electricity 25 years ago! And finally to Oia were we took the donkeys up the stairs which was one of the top ten most terrifying things of my life- we were chased up the stairs by men with whips and the stairs had a one foot railing stopping us from falling over a cliff- definitely something i never need to do again. Then we went back to Athens, and flew to Berlin where we stayed at another awesome place, we basically had an apartment to ourselves (with a free hookah!) We did a free walking tour, saw hitlers bunker, went into the Reichstag, and we went to some manmade beach. From there we went to Prague, one of my favourite places so far. It was so beautiful! We saw Lennon's Wall (a wall dedicated to Lennon and Lennonisn) and did a walking tour. There was also great shopping there as well. We did a pub crawl, but only made it to the 3rd bar haha. Then me and Dianna went on a journey in attempt to find a national park. Well, four hours later of wandering through hay fields with no civilization in sight, and waiting at busstops for hours, to crossing a highway and even making a sign in attempt of hitchhiking, we finallz stumbled upon a shack that doubled as a train station. So although we never made it to our final destination, we got to see a lot of rural Czech Republic. Now, we are in Salzburg and it is FREEZING! today me alison and dianna went on a sound of music bike tour which was really really fun, and were going to wander around for the rest of the day, and then tomorrow i will be visiting the worlds biggest ice cave!

Thats all fro now.. Miss zou all

YAMASSS!

So.. I am officially in love with greece.. it was even worth teh 22 hour ferry ride in the pouring rain that we only had deck space for.. SO WORTH IT! We first went to Corfu, where we stayed at the infamous Pink Palace. It really is pink.. and HUGE! It was so much fun, just like summer camp. Ourfirst night was toga night, and after a HUGE 3 course dinner (included) we all dressed up in Pink togas and danced the night away.. later we got to see some traditional greek dancing and there was an ouzo circle, where everyone got a free shot and a plate smashed over their head! it was pretty fun. The next day we went on a booze cruise, probably on the worst day.. the water was soo rough! I got seasick, but after barfing over the edge I felt better. We went to a bat cave which was cool, and got to go cliff jumping! That hurt, but it was still fun. The next day we went ATVing... which as im sure you have all heard by now was eventful. We broke the record of crashes in one day..but I am thankful we are all still in one piece, and despite the accidents it was very fun. The next day we took it easy, and me Alison and Sam went kayaking to a nearby seastack and went snorkeling.. there wasnt much sealife but the water is SO clear it was beautiful. That night we left on the Pink bus to Athens which wasnt too fun but really our only option. Then we spent the day in athens.. which I didnt enjoy. It was hot and dirty and smelly and not really that exciting. Unforutantely we werent able to make it to Ios because if we had gone, we wouldnt have been able to leave! So we skipped it an decided to spent more time in SAntorini instead.. which Im glad we did.

Anyways, thats all for now. See you all in less than a month!

Italy round 3.. last and final.

We are now in Venice, my favourite Italian city so far. It is SO beautiful. Our first night we just wandered around the suburb our hotel is in, and got some gelato (as we do every day) and some pizza (as we do everyday). The next day we spent getting lost around venice, touring the canals and visiting all the glass shops. We even got to see some of the shopkeepers at work which was cool. Later, we went on a Gondola ride through the canals which was very cute. We spent the evening again in our hotel, loving every minute of the bath tub and the tv (even though its mostly in italian..) Tomorrow we head off to GREECE! On a 24 hour ferry.. which I am excited about, but the other girls are a little more skeptical. We go to Corfu, then Athens to connect to Ios then Santorini and then back to athens for our flight to Germany. I am very excited and we have been saving our energy for the crazy nightlife in Greece! We are staying at the infamous Pink palace which should be a riot. ù

Love you and miss you all.

Italia round 2

We are now in Rome, and celebrated our first night with a pub crawl that started with unlimited drinks and free pizza.. doesnt get much better. Unfortunately that was the highlight of the pub crawl, but atleast we got a free t-shirt out of it. Luckily it is a bit cooler here than in Florence, although we still take daily siestas (just woke up from a 2 hour one actually). Its been nice for me so far here as ive been catching up on lost sleep and battling a cold while the others are seeing sights that i have already seen. Tonight we are going to go watch the sunset from the Spanish Steps and check out Trevi fountain, and tomorrow while the girls go to Versailles I will sleep in again haha. Then on monday we are going to go to Pompeii for the day! Im really excited for that. Anyways, nothing else to update really.. off to Venice next to complete our italian journey and then off to Greece!!!!

Italia

We are now in Florence. Nice was alright, a pretty city but theres not a whole lot to do there. Im glad we only spent 2 days there. Then we headed to the cinque Terre, and upon our arrival had to climb what seemed like a million stairs to our room... but it was worth it. We had a private room in a small villa overlooking the beautiful hills of the Italian Riviera. The next day we tackled the 5 hour hike between all five villages, starting where we were staying in Riomaggiore. We went Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and finally Monterosso where we got to relieve our tired bodies in the ocean. The hike was beautiful though, totally worth the pain my glutes are feeling today. Along the way we also stopped at a small hut for fresh made lemonade with lemons the man grew himself on the land we were hiking around.. it was the best thing I have ever drank in my life.. I think i drank 5 litres of water as well haha. So far I think the cinque terre has been my favourite place, but theres not a whole lot to do besides the hikes and going to the beach.

Today, we took the train to Florence which was excruciatingly hot. But finally we arrived to see a full on cat fight in the train stations... two girls pulling each others hair, slapping each other and finally kicking the other down the stairs... welcome to florence? tomorrow we are going to the Duomo and to check out some of the markets, and then we will see the infamous David, all the while trying to escape the 35 degree heat in midday by taking siestas, as we have becme accustomed too.

Thats all for now. Miss you all.

Sun and sand

Well, it is our last night in barcelona, and i wish we could stay longer! This city is unreal! Our first day we went to the beach and just sort of wandered around, we are staying at an awesome hostel right off the main drag, las ramblas. There are tons of street performers and also lots of outdoor patios. Our second night we went out with our hostel to a club... but didnt leave til 2am! We got home around 5am (which is pretty early by catalonian standards, the club closed at 9am) and slept for a couple hours, then went for a walk up to a fort on a hill, and then to la sagrada familia, which was the BIGGEST RIPOFF EVER! we paid 9 euros to walk around a construction site for 10 minutes... but gaudis architecture is pretty amazing. Then after a siesta we went out again with some aussies and americans from our hostel to another club at 2am and stayed out til 5 yet again. Gotta love barcelona! We wore the same outfits both nights because our clothes smelled so badly like smoke we didnt want to ruin two outfits. Today, we went to the beach again after having a tapas and paella meal, and then after another siesta went and saw some more of gaudis architecture. Tomorrow we are off to Nice where we will see mac and help her ring in her 19th birthday! We will be on the train all day, adn stop again in Montpellier (we stopped there on the way here for 5 hours, its a very cute little city). As much as I love this city im not sure i could handle the lifestyle much longer, and i thik my throat needs a break from teh smoky bars!

PURPLE RAIN

Well.. the eurotrip has officially begun. we all met in amsterdam which was definitely a good start to our trip. We mostly just walked around, enjoying the beautiful city and had a really good time. We had an interesting encounter at the Pink Elephant, which hosts a live sex show. It was certainly a once in a lifetime experience, one that I never need to repeat. But anyways, we are now in Paris, and it is FREEZING! We missed our train here, we literally watched it pull away from the platform.. so we got to spend a few hours in Brussels and eventually made our way to our destination. Our first night we decided to go to the Eiffel Tower, because it wasnt very nice out and we figured there wouldnt be very many people there. Boy were we wrong. 2 hours later we were at the very top and overlooking the city at night. It was beautiful. Today, Me Alison and Dianna went to a cemetary which holds Jim Morrisons grave (which wasnt very impressive, but still interesting to see). The cemetary itself was very breathtaking, and there was a great holocaust memorial there as well. Then we went to the train station to book our beds for the overnight train to Barcelona. However, we found out there was no more beds. And no more seats. So instead we leave paris at 6am and go to Montpellier (which is in the south of france) and then spend 5 hours in Montpellier before heading to Barcelona. Should be interesting....

Tomorrow all the girls are going to Versailles, and since Ive already been Im going to just hang out since I feel a bit of a cold coming on. Im going to try and sleep it off, then spend all day writing and sending postcards. If you want one, send me your address.

We are all alive and well and healthy and having an awesome time so far- We can't wait for the sunny beaches of Barcelona though! The weather in Paris has been a bit offputting, but oh well. Miss you all.

Time to stop for a breather...

Well.. the mcphail troop has come and gone. Ross and Melissa flew home yesterday after we travelled through Norway, Sweden and Denmark. We started in Stavanger, ferried up to Bergen, and then took the train over to Oslo. Bergen was my favourite, it was very beautiful and reminded me of home. We got to do some nice hiking there. Then we went over to Sweden, where we stayed on a Sheep farm in Karlstad- by far my favourite part of the trip so far, even though all my clothes now smell like sheep! It was a lot of fun there. Then we went to STockholm, and finally down to Copenhagen before returning to Amsterdam. From there, Ross and Melissa left me, and I spent the day in Amsterdam before taking the overnight bus to london- which seemed like an efficient way of transportation at the time. It started off okay, I managed to find the bus station easily which was my main concern. I got on the bus, and took a sleeping pill hoping to knock myself out for the whole ride, but no dice. Instead I ended up feeling nauseous and ridiculously tired at the same time. At around 3-4am I ended up falling asleep with my head almost between my knees, only to be woken up at 5 to go through customs, which took FOREVER. Then because they took forever, we missed our train through the chunnel so we had to wait an hour for the next one. Lets just say it wasnt my most restful night ever. Now Im in london, and I sat in the hostel for like 5 hours this morning reading and waiting for Di and Ali since I couldnt check into my room now. I had to resort to reading the Nicole Richie novel I am very ashamed to admit... Alison and Dianna leave tomorrow so I have to find some way to occupy myself all day... we'll see how that goes. Anyways, back to bader in a few days then off to amsterdam where the next journey begins!

National Lampoon's McPhail vacation begins..

Well.. the whole troop is here. Ross joined us on the 19th in Amsterdam- we just hung out there for 2 days, enjoying the beautiful sunshine. We discovered Vondel park a beautiful green space where people go to have picnics, and enjoy a few beers in the sunshine. It was wonderful. We also visited the Sex museum which was pretty cool- although not all that impressive i must say. On monday night we flew to stavanger, norway via copenhagen. It's pretty nice here- a little cold though. Today we went for a long walk around a local lake and walked around the old town and down near the docks and such. Tomorrow we will take a ferry (and by ferry I mean catamaran) through the fjords to Bergen.

Um, thats all i really have to say for nowww adios

Saying goodbye to the comforts of home..

Well... it is now time for me to say goodbye to the wonderful comforts of home that I have experienced here in Arnhem, and time to say goodbye to family I have not seen in years (or ever..). I have spent the last week eating way too much delicious cheese and bread and drinking lots of tea, and reading lots of books and enjoying living a relatively normal life again. But that is all about to stop as of tomorrow. Since i've been here, we've just been slowly exploring the city and visiting with family. We went to the Open Air Museum, which shows what life in Holland used to be like, with windmills and farmhouses and such. There was also an exhibit on weird collections people have.. such as glasses, piggy banks, and my personal favorite... barf bags. We also went to the zoo, which was amazing because I finally got to see a real live manatee! Check that off the life list of things to do! Then today we went to the Keukenhof, which is probably the largest flower exhibit in the world.. or at least it seemed like it. There were rows and rows of tulips and orchids and other beautiful flowers. My eyes actually hurt from the bright colors. Tomorrow, we are off to Amsterdam where i will say goodbye to my mom and grandma and hello to my brother, and then the McPhail children will conquer Scandinavia.... 

And so it begins...

Well.. it is time for my 3 month nomadic journey to begin... in Manchester. I am currently with my mom and Grandma and we are going to visit and old friend of my Grandma's tomorrow. I am soooo exhausted! Leaving the castle was much harder than I ever imagined so I am tired mentally, physically and emotionally. I am really excited for the months to come, although I am going to miss my castle friends SO much. I know I didn't really write much this semester, but I'll try to write more about my European adventures. Just a quick preview: My Mom, Grandma and myself are going to visit Family in Arnhem, Holland for a week, where my brother and sister are meeting us From there, Ross, Melissa and I are going to Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Then they are flying home, and I am meeting some school friends in London for a week and we will make a quick journey back to the castle. After, friends from home are meeting me in Amsterdam and the classic Eurotrip will begin. We are going to France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, and Switzerland ( I think thats all of them). 

THEN, i will be home on July 2nd... so you better all be waiting for me!!!!!!

Much Love... 

St. Patty's day in Dublin!!1

Well, I can officially check this one off my life to-do list! It was a whirlwind trip, I left monday night at around 8pm, and arrived in Dubin at 11:30. We had some drama with our hostel, but it all worked out in the end which is all that matters. The next day, we woke up, and headed to O'Connell Street to watch the parade! The things in the parade were so insane! there were lots of marching bands, a few were from the states and one was even from Elgin Park in Surrey! There were lots of people dressed elaborately as birds, or bugs, or spaceships and other weird things, definitely an interesting experience. It felt a lot like the Salmon Festival Parade, only weirder, but same atmosphere. That lasted about 2 hours, and after a quick break in our hostel we headed into Temple Bar, and went to some Bar called Buskers. We had met a girl from Victoria at the parade, and she joined us. We met some crazy strangers on the streets (a guy wearing a lime gree bikini?) At the bar, at around 3:00 lots of people were already well into their celebrations. We met some crazy people from all over the world.. Australia, Italy, Spain, Greenland! Some guy taught me some tango, and we watched some Hurling over a few pints. It was certainly an awesome experience. Later at the hostel, I met some really cool Swedish guys, who I talked to for a couple hours to wrap up my St.Patty's experience. I then ggot up at 7am to catch my flight home, and now here I am, back to the grind trying to finish some papers that are due tomorrow EEk! 

Anyways- I am staying put until the end of term- so soon! But then the travels really begin!

So I've been slacking...

I have lots to catch up on! 

After my travels to Budapest, me and my friends flew to Brussels, to meet the rest of my school. After a stressful journey trying to find our hotel, we finally arrived, and after I enjoyed some much needed alone time, we all went out to Delirium, a bar famous for its plethora of beer. Over 200 different types I believe. I tried a few sips of cherry beer, but it isn't my thing I guess. The next morning, after a wonderful hotel breakfast, I got to wander the city, which would have been much more enjoyable had it not been raining, and had I not been so tired. We saw Mannequin Piss, and pretty much just wandered the whole city. Then, we got on a coach bus for a 6-7 hour bus ride to Paris. We arrived in Paris, and unfortunately our hostel was kind of in the middle of nowhere, and since we arrived so late we didn't do much that night. The next day, I went to the Louvre which was cool, but SO big and very overwhelming. I didn't see the Mona Lisa, because I was saving that for this summer! That night we went to the Eiffel tower which was so beautiful at night. Every hour it lights up too which was pretty. Then we went to a restaurant for food and drinks, and back to our hostel where we met some interesting french people, particularly an aspiring actor (hahaha). The next night we wanted to go out clubbing, but it was a bit of a disaster (apparently french people dont like people from other countries...) so we decided that Paris is more of a cultural city than a party city. We then spent allllllll day on a coach bus traveling back to the castle for some much needed R&R&P (partying!)

The next week I was holed up doing lots of work, so it was very nice to take a break this weekend in beautiful Croatia! I headed down to Dubrovnik, AKA the Pearl of the Adriatic AKA Paradise on Earth (according to George Bernard Shaw, and I must agree). The city was sooo beautiful, even when it was raining (as it was when we arrived, and for the most of the first 2 days) Our hostel was basically our own little apartment, right in the heart of the Old town which is a small area jam packed with ancient but beautiful buildings, right on the Adriatic Sea. I really can't even put into words how beautiful the city really is. The first night we wandered around the small side streets, and got surprised many times by stray cats that were everywhere. We went down to the water, which was so beautiful at night. The next day, we walked the city wall, which is a 2km walk around the old town. The view was amazing, unfortunately it starting raining about halfway through, but like I said, even in the rain and with a grey sky the city is still beautiful. The food was also amazing. So much seafood, and so cheap! We went to an Irish pub that night but didn't stay long, the city doesn't really inspire a crazy nightlife. Our last day was so sunny and beautiful. We walked up to the fort overlooking the sea, and the sun made the water the most beautiful shade of turquoise. We spent most of the morning and early afternoon soaking up the sun by the water and relaxing, before we had to leave the sun for the english rain :( 

I can now see not only why the British call Dubrovnik the new hot spot, but also why Shaw called it Paradise on Earth- it was so amazing and I would go back in a second- Hopefully if I do, I will get to climb the hills and cross over into Montenegro/Bosnia, which we just didn't have enough time for. 

Until next time- I wil be filling you in on my St.Patty's day in Dublin!

Mel

Why did Austria invade turkey?

Because it got hungary!!! hahahaahahaa

Well, I am currently on day 4 in Budapest, and on our last full day here. When we arrived on Thursday we checked into our hostel, and I'm not gunna lie, I was a little scared when we first went into the building were our hostel is, and walked up about 100 stairs in pitch black, luckily our hostel is actually super cool. Its really small but has awesome people. We went out for dinner at the place across the street, but they forgot our order and had closed the kitchen. So we ended up at a small turkish place down the street with pizza for 380 forints, which is like 1 euro. Everything here is so cheap! So then we just went to bed, and got up relatively early. We walked around the whole city, over to the Buda side which is very hilly... we went to the Royal palace and the Fishermans Bastion, wehre there were two guys with a hawk and a golden eagle to take pictures with. I just looked at them though. We also walked along the Pest side on the river. We saw the only Communist Statue left in the city, most of them have been removed. We also got caught in a little mob, there was some sort of demonstration of about 500 old people, and they kept saying "demokratica". Then we went caving, which was definitely the highlight of my weekend so far. We took a bus upto some place where there was a lot of snow, and we were given helmets and coveralls, and then a CRAZY guide took us into the caves, which luckily were really nice and warm! I was a little scared, and had to overcome my claustrophobia, because we went through some very small spaces. Two of the guys actually got stuck, which was scary cause i then had to go through after them. our guide was awesome though, he made lots of innappropriate jokes and didn't really understand some of the stuff we said, and im not sure he realized we were laughing at him, not with him. Anyways, then we went and had amazing thai food, and then me and Rees went to some underground pubs with some people from our hostel. Then we got horrible lost, and had to take a ridiculously expensive (for budapest at least) cab to get back to the hostel. The next day was rough, after the two bottles of wine and not very much sleep... But we went to the Terror museum which was really cool, but i didnt feel very good so i didnt really get to take full advatnage of it. It was all about the nazi reign in hungary and all that stuff. It was a really cool though. Then we had a much needed nap, and went to the turkish baths, which was sooo cool but really confusing because none of the signs were in english, and there were lots of nude people! but in the baths it was amazing, it was basically just a giant hot tub. After that we went to Arriba, a mexican place that was sooooooooooo good. Then today, we slept in, and went back over to Buda (where it snowed again!) and we climbed up to the top of the citadel which had an amazing view over the whole city. Then we went to a church that was in a cave which was really cool. Then we jsut spent the rest of the afternoon walking around and looking at all the pretty buildings. Now were just trying to find some free things to do, as were down to our last few thousand forints. Tomorrow we're flying to brussels to meet the rest of our school which is going to be super fun. Anways, im sure there's more stories, but i cant remember them right now . Anyways- keep your eye out for my crazy caving pictures in the near future!

Miss you all.

SCHWEIS!!!!

Well, I have my first real travel update to share with you guys. I just got home from Basel, Switzerland. Its right on the border of France, Switzerland and Germany. We arrived on Friday morning, and spent the first 3 hours trying to find our hostel that was nestled in the middle of a complex that we walked around about 4 times before find it. So upon arriving, we saw that we were sharing a room with two german women that had to be in their 60's which was somewhat disconcerting. so after a little nap, we got our free transport cards which were life-savers. We wandered around the city a bit and went to a small restaurant for a beer and nachos. Everything in Switzerland is soooo expensive!!! After that we were so wiped out we went to bed early. We woke up early the next day and took a train to Luzern, which was an awesome city! It was so beautiful. We spent a couple hours just walking around the old town, across the many bridges and then caught a bus up to Kriens, and then took a gondola tram up to Pilarus, one of the main mountains. It was so cold and so foggy, we couldn't see much, at one point it was completely white all around us. We got to the top and then walked to the tallest point, which we later found out was a cliff (but due to the fog we didn't know we were standing on the edge!) it was really cool. Then we went back down and walked around Luzern until late at night, and then headed back to Basel. The next day, we pretty much rode the trams all day long from about 1130-630. We found out how to get to Germany so we took a tram and then a bus into some random town, that was pretty dead and sketchy. But we went to 3 countries in one weekend, because the airport in Basel is actually on French Land. Then we made our way to the airport, where we spent the night. I read an entire book and didnt get any sleep, but we atleast saved some money on the hostel, and saved ourselves from having to get up at 4am to get to the airport. So now I am exhausted, and have a TON of work to do before I leave for Budapest on Thursday!

Miss you all lots. 

Oxford vs. Cambridge

Well, this weekend I visited the other half of the British Scholarly rivals, Cambridge. After a pub night on thursday, me and few friends took the train into Cambridge, which took about 3 hours. We met a cool guy from Israel on the train there, who has a sister at Cambridge and was looking at applying there too. The first thing he said to us when he found out I was from BC was "Is it true that weed is legal there" hahaha. Glad we have such a good international reputation...

Anyways, so we got to Cambridge, and our first stop was lunch. We found a pub with cheap food, wine and beer so figured that was a good place to start. After there we basically just wandered around the city, visiting a lot of the different colleges. Thats the thing thats most different about universities here, they have a bunch of different colleges (like campuses sort of) scattered across the city, that usually specialize in a certain faculty. All the campuses are so beautiful, and we found a building that was built the same year Canada became a country! We spent much of the afternoon looking to find a store with the cheapest cambridge gear, to match our oxford sweaters. Now when we go to the Oxford-Cambridge rowing regatta we can wear whichever sweater is the winning team!! Unfortunately my camera broke right as we got to platform 9 and 3/4 :( so now i have to get a new one. 

Anyways, next weekend I'm off to switzerland, so I will be sure to have some good stories after that!

Til next time...

Mel

Sorry it's been so long..

... but I honestly haven't been doing anything too exciting lately, besides getting hooked on 30 Rock and planning lots of trips, but haven't gone on any yet. Last weekend, I went to Oxford with my entire school which was pretty cool. It was FREEZING! We had a walking tour which was cool, it was really neat seeing the school and all the site of all the famous authors and harry potter sights! Then we went shopping.. yay for Primark! Yay for 2 pounds shoes!! Then on Saturday I went into London for a field study with my religions class, we visited a Hindu Temple, ofne of the biggest outside of India. It was really cool, especially because it was all hand carved. Then we went out for sushi (not nearly as good or as cheap as richmond!)

Schools been going well, I have my first assignment due tomorrow for Geography, and after this week I have lots of work due just about every week. 

This weekend, I think I'm going to check out cambridge for the day, and then I'm planning on going into London for the day.

Next weekend, I am going to switzerland. Im flying into Basel, which is on the border of France, Switzerland and Germany. Its much cheaper than any of the any other major cities. I'm going ot train to Lucerne for the day though which will be cool. 

Then the next weekend I'm going to Budapest, and then meeting up with my school in Brussels, and then going to Paris.  

anyways- I will update with more exciting travel stories later. 

Miss you lots

Mel

i'm baaaaaaack!!!

Helloooo so the blogs begin again. It has certainly been an interesting few days here. First, my flight was delayed, BUT I got upgraded to business class. That made me quickly forget about the delay. I got a delicious salmon dinner with cesar salad, and cherry ice cream in a chocolate covered waffle bowl, and cereal and champagne and a "comfort package" including socks, ear plugs, a toothbrush etc. It was amazing. For once I actually slept on the plane. Then I got here, missed the group transportation so I had to take a cab all the way back to the castle. After unpacking we celebrated in the pub, and thanks to my good friend jetlag, I didn't sleep til 10 AM!!!! I was awake ALLLLLLL NIIIIIGHT. Then i slept til 3pm which was kind of disorienting. Later that evening we had a wine and cheese night where the teachers were introduced. Most of my teachers are the same, except my new geo prof is hardcore Russian, and I could barely understand anything she was saying. Im also considering transferring into a 200 level Geo course about sustainability. It sounds cool and I talked to the prof and she seems pretty amazing. I had my first day of class today (well I only had one class, at 8:30am of course..) and it was okay. I have 3 8:30 classes during the week!!! 

So... what's coming up in the near future? I just booked flights to Budapest or February, before we got to Brussels and Paris, and I got my field studies calender so I have a geo field study next weekend, A trip to Oxford and a trip to a Hindu Temple all in this month. I'm also trying to plan a trip for this weekend, since everyone has it off..

OH! IT SNOWED HERE! it only lasted like an hour but it was very pretty. I guess the snow followed me and just about every other student here haha. 

Miss you all.